Danny Garcia, left, reacts as the final bell rings at the end of the 12th round against Lucas Matthysse during a WBC and WBA super lightweight title fight, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in Las Vegas. Garcia won by unanimous decision. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)

Garcia (27-0) spent several rounds feeling out Matthysse’s impressive power before rallying in his fourth title defense, even knocking down Matthysse in the 11th round.

The fight turned in Garcia’s favor when Matthysse’s right eye swelled shut in the seventh round, allowing the Philadelphia fighter to pepper his power-punching opponent with left hooks and combinations.

When New England won the toss, Patriots captain Devin McCourty thought: “As soon as I saw it was heads, I was like: I’ve seen this before. I know what happens at the end of this one.” Does the NFL need to change its overtime rules?

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, despite being the only center among the NBA’s top 10 in assists per game (7.7) while leading also leading the Northwest division leaders in scoring (19.6 per game) and rebounding (10.0 per contest), ranked No. 7 among Western Conference frontcourt players in the NBA All-Star Game fan voting (1.128 million votes) as of Jan. 17.